Is a SQUIER STRAT the Best FIRST GUITAR? - Demo / Review
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- Let's check out a budget friendly, yet very nice Squier, the Contemporary HSS Strat. With a poplar body, maple neck, rosewood fretboard and flexibly HSS pickup configuration, this might be a perfect first guitar.
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you just reviewed a guitar I own, now you're reviewing a guitar I was considering getting. It's cute how you're stalking me.
this comment made me choke on my drink
Idk how its “cute” when someone stalks you but hey man, im not gonna judge you, keep at it :)
Just bought a Squier Strat. I'm the definition of a beginner but I sure as hell can't wait to learn and play!!
2021 Update: sold the Squier, bought a Gretsch Acoustic. It’s been amazing, this is much more my style.
Good for u, squire strats are actually really good cheap guitars, they are probably the best guitars for that price
Hey sis.. look for " the onxy chord " on Facebook and Instagram. We can help. We have a group and page.
It has been 4 months now how's it been...?
how’s it holding up and how have you been liking guitar?
I’m getting mine
My first guitar was a squire bullet. It was a pos but it was my pos and 20 odd years later i still look back fondly on the pos.
I love the way you call it "pos"
They’re pretty good now.i have a bullet tele, sale for 130.00. It feels as good as my 1000.00 tele. I like it a lot. Got rid of the expensive one.
@@xblackcatx1312 idk about the bullet series but the affinity series is fantastic. have myself an affinity Tele w humbuckers and I've really enjoyed it so far
Lol I too, also had a pos
@@shhs1227 the newer bullet series aren’t too shabby. I actually prefer the tone from my bullet telecaster compared to an affinity. Even though the electronic hardware (sound knobs and pickup selector) is smaller than the affinity. I feel if you change to the affinity or higher fender model hardware, it could be a little beast for cheap! I only changed to Hipshot tuners for better tuning stability, and it’s great!
If I saw this man in the street, there is NOTHING he could say, or do, not even set himself on fire, to convince me that he is not John Travolta
hahaha
@Alex Ira lmao like people are going to believe you guys hahha
He always reminded me of Peter Steele
Kkkkk funny!
Travolta..? Uh?
I have 4 Squier guitars and they are great. I highly recommend them beginner or not 🎸😊
David Kastin I totally agree with you about Squires. I've played since 1964, and had a Japanese Squire in the early 80s, along with Fenders and Gibsons. It was as good as my expensive ones, and just this year I bought a classic vibe 50s Tele that I love. I think Squires are great first or 15th guitars.
I have an squier affinitty that's even cheaper than the one in the video (about 220 euros), but it's like 7 years old and plays like the first day. No problem with the tunners and good comfy neck.
Oh yeah, I actually bought this one with a fender mustang I v2 amp and am having a blast.
@Ana Oliveira Thats a big yes, sir.
I can play everything in combination.
The 90 American rock preset is my favorite. And if you get a headset and jack up the volume. It seems beyond words lol.
Some absolutely beautiful tones come out of it too.
Had it for like 5months now and still messing with all the sounds.
Don't think ill buy a peddle for a long time lol.
Oh and if you want, you can find the fender fuse software online (it has been doscontinued) and a bunch of people pulled together like 10000 custom presets you can download.
Here you go friend. :)
guitarpedaldemos.com/fender-fuse-mustang-v2-archive/
But yes, the amp and guitar are so wonderful man. You shouldn't be disappointed one bit. :)
This is my first guitar and amp btw, but I believe my opinion is big time trustworthy. 🙂👍
@Ana Oliveira Oh no problem!
You too!
Definitely had a blast. Played for about 3 or 4hrs on my day off today haha. 🙂👍
Good luck with everything! Be diligent! It's worth it! 😃
Max, just bought my first Squire. Never played one before. I'm 66 years old and I want to get back into playing guitar and learning/re-learning many of the songs I played between the ages of 12-18. Believe it or not I could do a lot of the lead style you demonstrated in this video...back then. I've alway said that even though I am starting over-ish, I don't need a Guitar Teacher, I neeed a Guitar Buddy. I found your Video site by You Tubing "Squire Guitar". You seem very knowledgable about the brand and I'm anxious to learn more and get back to where I was before (if I even can). This won't be my only guitar because as you you know whenever you ask a Guitar player how many guitars does he need, the answer is always "One more". To show you how ambitious I am, the first song I want to learn on my new Squire is "Bridge of Sighs" by Robin Trower, LOL! How's that for ambitious? And if any song will put my Squire and my little Fender Frontman 10G amp (I named him "Sparky") thru their paces, that one will! Keep playing! And, keep teaching & learning, the world needs good musicians.
My first guitar was a Squier Strat 21 years ago. Got me hooked on guitars.
Was it a Mexican Squire?
@@robbysguitars8223 Good chance it was Chinese
My first electric guitar was a squire and I genuinely loved it and played it until the wheels fell off it... BUT... I just got a harley benton st-62 (the upgraded white one) and it walks all over squires for me and its actually cheaper I really love it
More of the money goes to the guitar itself. That's why.
I hear you there...
How is it cheaper? The shipping costs more than the actual guitar lol
I still have my 98 squire strat it’s running 11’s now and a Texas special neck pickup with a hot rail in the bridge...love that thing
Nice pickup configuration...you really spiced her up!
Constable 1976 thanks! Recent upgrade but I never use the middle pickup. It’s my jam at home guitar ultra comfortable.
Wow..that's nice..👍👍👍
Did you have any issues with the nut by putting the 11's on it?
I have several Modded Squires and a Japan squire and a Korean one All excellent modded.I'd hate to part with any of them.
When I was 12, I got a candy-apple red Squier as my first guitar. Yes, it was the cheap one under $200 but I've had that beautiful guitar for almost 7 years and the sound was always amazing. Not as amazing as my 98 Gibson Les Paul, but amazing as my first guitar sounded when I took it to my first gigs.
I played guitar for over 50 years and I have several Squires from bullet to the standard and several in-between. All of them are good to Great guitars. The little HSS bullet that I have blew me away
Max I'm an old bass player in my 60s. I really enjoy your no nonsense approach and you get to the point in a concise and direct way. Thanks!
I have a Ocean Metallic Blue version of the same HSS model. It's my "first" electric guitar after I last played electric guitars back in high school almost 18 years ago. Had it for 6 months and I'm totally loving it.
I bought Pacifica as my first guitar and I goddamn love it.
Hey Max. Looks like you've made a complete recovery from your bicep tear. That's great to see. Love your vids. I truly appreciate your honesty when doing reviews. Your skill on the guitar would make a busted guitar still sound great! Many thanks for all the time you take to educate us on various name brand musical equipment. Cheers from Canada!
Hey Max, just wanted to say thanks for all you do. I think that there's something tremendously helpful for a player that's as (ridiculously) proficient as you are and with your knowledge of gear, in showing folks that are just getting started that you can do amazing things with more modest instruments. So thanks again for being a great educator and advocate for players of all stripes.
As for Squier instruments, I'm a huge fan. I have a Fender standard strat, but I play my Squier teles a lot more. I replaced the pickups in a bullet with Fender deluxe drive pickus, as well as swapping out the tuners for fender tuners. After a setup and some modest fretwork, it was amazing. The other Squier I play is an Affinity Telecaster (FSR) - the configuration was HH, so I replaced the neck pickup with a GFS Surf 90 single coil and replaced the bridge pickup with a GFS Retrotron Nashville humbucker; added coil tap as well. Then I got ridiculous and added locking tuners (just so string changes are faster), and there we are. Squiers on their own can be phenomenal, but they have so much upgrade and mod potential.
Yeah Yeah you know full well that you do not have to spend $400 US on a beginner guitar these days. Many of the cheaper Squiers are fine and then there's always Harley Benton and Epiphone. These more expensive Squiers are totally gig worthy and will last for 10's of years.
Neil Aspinall and companies like 10s that make custom guitars for that price
Epiphones under $350 are as bad as the squier affinity guitars. You're better off spending that money on a quirky named brand like agile/Harley Benton. The epi g400 is about as low as I'd go if I were buying one for a beginner
Harley Bentons are great but not many people know about them
I think he meant spending that "at the most". Get a kid a well set up Bullet Strat or Tele. See if they're going to stay interested in it and then go up from there.
Some people just go for the brand names even if it sucks. My 1980 Yamaha Studio Lord can knock off any Gibson any time of the day.
I have squier vintage modified strat, and I am so pleased with the Duncan designed single coils it's sss with output of 7n 8m 11b. The quality is amazing no Sharpe edges stays in tune fretboard is beautiful and when I tried upgrading the guitar by shielding it I noticed that it had already been done in the factory with shielding paint. I think that a lot of strays with bit of tlc will outperform a fender.
My first guitar was a second hand low level squire, a girlfriend at the time gave me. I played it for a few years, then bought a beautiful Jackson, put EMG's in it, and loved to show off, but also found myself overly protective of it... So when I started doing gigs and practices I went back to the Squire, I replaced the bridge pickup with a Duncan or something, and I was actually happy with the sound (Different from the Jackson) and how it felt in my hands. Since it was cheap and second hand, I wasn't worried about it getting knocked around or damaged and that actually made the guitar it's self more fun. It eventually started to fall apart and I tossed it in the trash. I miss having that guitar, I wanted to get another, but I still have the Jackson.
Guitar sounded fabulous and looks stunning. I'm not a big shred man but heck your tapping was pretty frisky! Happy Christmas and holidays to you and all the Max Minions.
Born 52 heard that. I cant tell if its good or not by that Shred stuff? Didnt that s come out same time as disco? Or worst rap. I love the post just cant judge by sound of the jams.
I was inpressed by my Squier Jazz bass, well done Squier. I am also happy with a "Lyon" by Washburn strat my friend gave me. Nice neck and rosewood fretboard. Plays nice with minor upgrades.
Great insightful video! I have the same Squier Contemporary HSS Strat, in cream - quite like the versatile sounds with the HSS config - very happy with the purchase
I love Squier guitars. I have an Affinity Strat and a Classic Vibe Strat. Love them both and am eyeing a Classic Vibe Tele next. By the way, thanks for plugging this into a realistic amp that someone might have with this guitar. Drives me nuts when someone takes an inexpensive or mid0range guitar to do a demo, but then plugs it into some boutique, hand-wired tube amp coupled with a series of pedals that each have an individual retail value over that of the guitar itself.
Hi, been watching your videos and subscribed for a while. I really love your contents. What set your channel apart is you are not shy away from entry level guitars and explore other inexpensive or non-mainstream brands. Some only playing inexpensive guitar on their channel for the sake of view counts, but you shown it you do USE IT in LIVE shows. I really appreciate the walk the talk part. Also, like in this video, you match inexpensive guitar with inexpensive amp, so new players can get a clear view on how these inexpensive combination can sound really good in a good hands.
I went with a Epiphone II as my first guitar(13 years ago) and I loved it. Just had a set up done to it and swapped the pickups. Had a nice guitar for $140, new. The only thing I hated about it were the tuners, but I couldn't justify putting nice ones on it since I was just going to upgrade anyways eventually.
Mind you back then our only cheap options were Chinese squiers and Chinese epiphones. Now a days there's thousands of more options.
I have a Left-handed Contemporary Strat HH and it is a very nice guitar. I did upgrade the tuners to Gotoh locking since it does have the two point trem, which I bought some Fender trem bar springs to hold the arm where I want it. I know the pickups aren't expensive but it still has the Fender/Squier sound, which is great. I tune it to E flat and use it for playing SRV, Jimi and such. I like to work on getting my guitars setup so after polishing the fret ends, putting the staggered Gotoh locking tuners on it, setting the action and intonation it stays in tune real nice and plays so easily. The 12" radius compared to the usual 9.5 "or 7.5" radius on Fender and Squier Strats is more comfortable for me as well. I picked up mine for $177 new with tax, but it definitely needed the setup I gave it.
Hey Max, I have a squier telecaster that I got as a birthday present that I've had since 1998. It was made in china, which I'm not sure of the price, but I just love it! Not real high quality, but sounds and plays great! Thanks for all the videos, love to watch your stuff and listen to you play. Keep up the great work you do! Thanks again. Can't wait for more.
I love my Squiers, but I mod most of them, only one that is still stock is my pearl white contemporary HH strat. Great guitars, and I feel like they've come a long way. Hell, Jeff Healey was a Squier guy.
My first guitar was a Squire Affinity Strat which my dad bought me in 2004, I played it for years till I stopped playing 3 years back. Getting back into it now with a Washburn HM-20V, exactly the same guitar reviewed on this channel - love it!
My first squier was a Stratocaster deluxe. Went through many stages, I brought it back to sss, cut my own bone nut on it, wired the best pots and wiring it can get, shielded it, and put a bigger brass block on it. Plays great., I got one for free affinity in the 90s and I made it a partscaster hh hardtail. And the third one is a vintage modern jaguar in silver. I left it alone plays great.
My $99 HSS Bullet Strat was what made me stick with learning guitar a couple years ago, and only like 2 years later or so I got an Oscar Schmidt LP. But most of the time I still play the Strat or the $57 RG imitate I got due to this channel. These two got quite some modifications tho, but I still wouldn't want to give them away anytime soon...
I have a Squier Strat Standard which is great, but I just recently got the Contemporary HSS and absolutely love it. In fact it's a battle between it and my PRS SE Santana as to which is my favorite!
I’m happy I found your review. I’m just getting back into playing after 16 years and have been looking for something I can noodle around with at home when I’m not out on gigs with the band I do production for. That MAB guitar behind you is sick af btw
I got a new 1995 Squire bullet vintage sunburnt for my 16th bday. I recently pulled it out and intonated it. I sanded the neck and gave it a tung oil finish as well as polished and cleaned up the sharp frets. That thing feels like a dream now!
my first guitar i got for my 18th birthday back in 2003 was an Affinity model. I still have it and still play it. its a great modding platform and ive modded the hell out of it, installing a hotrail with a coil split, american fender parts such as the switch and pots and it sounds and plays great! stays in tune for long periods of time too. definitely recommended!
Recently came back from my younger nephew's house where I played his baby blue Squier strat deluxe. Man, i love that guitar!
I have a Squier Strat Classic Vibe. One of my favorite sounding guitars.
Max, love the channel been subscribed for awhile now. Keep up the good work, looking forward to you showing us your youtube plaque once it arrives.
I'm thinking early February we'll getta see max hoist that bad boy up.
Literally just purchased a Squier Strat and it’s my first guitar! Never played a guitar, but im a producer/engineering student! Much love!
I tried the Squier Contemporary Strat Active Humbuckers with a Floyd Rose Tremelo a couple days ago. And absolutely loved it.
I always bad mouthed strats. Love everything else Fender makes but not the strats. When I picked it up the first thing I noticed was the neck profile, felt super comfortable. It was tuned to E standard. I have always played in B standard, but the past 6 months I have been enjoying E standard. The active Humbuckers sounded great in the Boss Katana 100 watt 1X12 I played through. Held tuning well even with using the Tremelo hard.
The white finish with reverse headstock made it look like a shred machine. Pretty sure it's my next guitar. However I would use it only for E standard tuning. Plus it is on sale for $250.
My first guitar was a Squire with a maple fretboard and a hotrail in the bridge position. I bought it 2nd hand and I think it's an 80's model. Still love it, so easy to play and sounds awesome.
Ok, so I just have to say it. I also own a Gibson LP Studio and I still record and play out with my Squire Affinity HSS as my first choice. After some setup and cleanup of the hardware settings it is a great guitar! Beginner or not, if you can do setup, you're golden!
I just bought a Squier Strat to learn how to play. I think you're video is spot on. If I am playing in a year and can play my favorites, I'll upgrade at that time!!!
It all comes down to preference, I’ve always loved strats and recently got back into guitars, I played every guitar I could get my hands on and ended up with an affinity Tele. It just resonated with me, great playability and I’m no guitar snob and don’t care what price it is. Are more expensive guitars better? May be have branded hardware but who cares, I just love the guitar I connected with period! Great vid Max.👍
The Affinity Tele is a GOOD guitar. You won't need to do anything to it. Just play. I've own many Squier guitars from bullets up to deluxe. For a beginner I would say the Affinity in either tele or strat is fine - listed at $199. I traded all of my Squiers in except for two Standards which feel perfect. Satin modern C neck, extra fat body. I replaced all the pots for American made, locking tuners and a Wilkenson bridge assembly. Replaced HSS pickups with Seymour Duncans. My Squier sounds and feels better than an mia strat. I own four Fenders but my Squiers sound/play better than all of them.
I've been playing Squiers for years, in fact my favorite guitar is a Affinity Strat I bought in 2015 for $179, it plays amazingly. Looking to buy a contemporary telecaster next !!
I LOVE my Bullet Strat with the steel frets I had put on it, to replace the ones I wore out, because playing that guitar is positively ADDICTING!!!!
That being said, for an absolute beginner, there's nothing that beats an Antonio Hermosa half-wide acoustic-electric. The strings are easy to press down, the body is so light, that you can feel the difference in weight from whether or not the preamp battery is installed! After two successive winters of early stage frostbite from MTB riding without proper gloves (remember, wind hits the wrists first), that guitar was part of my recuperative therapy. I have since lent it out to a friend with hand injuries from a dog attack.
Squiers are my idea of the best all-around guitar for those who can only afford one that's rugged enough to be low-to-no maintainence. I recommend steel frets, and lose the trem for that. Setups from that point on should, with proper care, be rare-to-never!
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I own a 90s Squier Affinity SSS, and it's one of my favourite to play. I own about 10 guitars, and I still play that Squier on the regular.
Those 90s ones are good. I love those Mexican squires especially. The new ones from China suck, the Indonesian ones are ok, but not great. Go into any guitar center and those bullet guitars are cheese graters and tuners are bad.
I had a Contemporary Telecaster. I really liked it, but I found myself playing my other Strats more often and traded it for a 70's Vintage Modified Strat that is absolutely awesome. I have a couple Affinities, a couple SE's,a Bullet Mustang and Bullet Tele. All of these guitars I have gone through and done some upgrades or modding of some sort to include fretwork and they play fantastic. If you have the know-how (setup and fretwork) and a little money to upgrade some hardware and pickups, they're great guitars to customize and improve.
I'm not gonna lie...I absolutely love my bullet mustang. After I upgraded everything that is. The only stock items are the bridge grounding wire, the neck and body. Squires aren't bad guitars.
Awesome video! Appreciate the honest review for the newbie of the world like myself! Keep up the good work
I have a 2000 Squier Affinity Strat bought second hand years ago for about £70 ,it was unplayed for a few years,then I decided to put in new pickups and controls and better tuners,now I love it plays and sounds really good,nothing wrong with a good Squier,I also have a fairly new Classic Vibe Jazzmaster,love that one also
It's awesome that he used inexpensive amp. New subscriber here
I have a Squier vintage modified Strat with Duncan designed hot rails pickups in it and it plays fantastic.
That lighting angle makes me want one in ivory and graphite grey.
I won a squier strat by going to guitar center on a Memorial day event back in the late 90s, love it. I put Fender locking tuners on it this past year and anticipate doing more mods to it in the years ahead!
I have the same guitar (it's my 7th guitar in 24 years) for about a year. I love it, the neck and the frets are super comfortable, the finish is beautiful (I have the pearl white with black guard), I like that it has only 2 knobs instead of the "standard" three, but I had some quality issues: The high E always broke at the bridge plate, I had to de-burr/polish it to resolve this. The string trees and the nut caused tuning instability when bending or using the tremolo. Replaced the string trees with Graphtech trees (or a cheaper roller-type would do it too) and I had to fix the nut: It was cut too tight even for the stock 42-9 string set. These issues can be easily fixed but can be disappointing for beginners who don't know how to deal with them. Despite these issues I would buy this guitar again but I wish that it had a pop in tremolo arm instead of the screw-in type. After buying this guitar I started to play significantly more because it is so much more comfortable than my previous strats.
Mine arrives tomorrow, I got the Sunburst Brown color and full scale.
Never played guitar before, definitely looking forward to the long nights of practice and learning how to play.
Got a squire vibe 70s has strat about a year ago. Not my first (or 21st) guitar, but my first in 20 years. Great axe, plays superbly, much better than I do. The humbucker gives it real bite under high gain. Thanx for your great reviews of affordable gear. I'm 65, live on soc. sec. So cost is a major factor for me.
My first guitar was also a squier strat and i loved it... the main thing i think helped me as a begginer was the neck, very confortable to play
This afternoon my dad and I bought a vintage style Fender Squier HSS Affinity series for $400 as a Christmas present for myself and it is my favorite electric guitar. I highly recommend it and it is a great starter guitar. I also been playing guitar for over 7 years and the Squier HSS Affinity series makes me happhappier and happier the more I play it.
I have around 20 Squiers (including a contemporary Stat and Tele) ranging from Bullets up to Classic Vibes. The Bullets can be hit or miss, but that's to be expected at that low price point, since they are not spending much time on fit and finish or quality control compared to the higher end Squiers. Everything from Standards on up, have been really good. The Classic Vibes I have compare favorably to the MIM Fender strats and teles I have - I really put them on par with the each other.
My Affinity Squier HSS is 7 years old now and still rockin'. I set it up for heavier gauge jazz strings and thought about changing the pickups but it sounds good as is. Definitely a great first guitar due to its affordability as well as playability.
I love my Squiers Max and currently have 7 of them, listed below. One thing I do change on my Squiers is the tuners and string trees as they ain't the best, so every one now has locking tuners and Graptech TUSQ XL string trees.
Squier Bullet Tele's
FSR Sparkly Red Tele (heavily modified inc all gold hardware, black pickguard, 50's Alnico pickups and locking tuners)
FSR Lake Placid Blue (minor mods inc locking tuners & stainless steel saddles)
Squier Standard Strats
Black HSS Strat (bridge pickup swapped for Seymour Duncan JB with coil split & locking tuners)
Candy Apple Red SSS Strat with maple fingerboard (locking tuners added)
Squier Contemporary
White HSS Strat (locking tuners added)
Metallic Red HH Tele (locking tuners & high mass stainless steel saddles added)
Metallic Black HH Tele (locking tuners & high mass stainless steel saddles added)
The base Bullet models are a perfect modding platform for not a lot of money, Standards are a cut above the Bullets/Affinity's quality/pickup wise and the Contemporarys's take things to a whole new level :)
my squier tele is honestly incredible for the money, string through body and all. great lake placid blue as well.
I was talking to a young lady that was apprenticing with her father and band, to which I complimented getting in front of people but to think of it as "play"! Have fun with the guitar...play with it, be bad at it intentionally until you get good, just keep "playing" and keep smiling, because It is supposed to be FUN.
The matching headstock is a nice touch. You don't see that a lot, even on high end models.
Well done Max! Squire is a great first guitar! I always tell beginners to try one out first if they can!
Thanks for sharing brother!
Be Well Max!
Just bought a used Squier Deluxe Hot Rails Strat online. I was lucky to find one because unfortunately they don’t make them anymore. It has 3 single coil sized humbuckers and it sounds and plays great! Although, I’d love to drop in a set of Billy Corgan Dimarzio pickups eventually because I’m a huge SP fan
I fully agree that higher end Squiers are great guitars and an excellent value. I’m a bass player that has owned 3 Squiers and two Fenders. I currently have a Fender Player Series P bass and a 4 and 5 String Classic Vibe Jazz Squier basses. They are my favorites, and to me as good as the Fenders. I have or had, Yamahas, Sire Marcus Miller’s and others. I’m currently looking for an HSS style guitar. Thanks for the demo on the Contemporary model. I will definitely consider it.
I always regretted not getting a particular Squier I tried out back in the early 90's. It was similar to this with a humbucker and 2 single coils. It felt so good and played well. I still think about that guitar to this day.
The one that got away!
I started off with a encore guitar and I can tell you once it was set great it never lost tune and never let me down.
I am a 23 year veteran at the guitar and the Squier bullet Stratocaster is one of the favorite guitars that I play. I must’ve got a Wednesday guitar because there were no sharp frets. I don’t know if the 2020 models have upgraded tuners but they certainly work very well. It’s light weight which is a big deal for me at this point in life with arthritis in my shoulder. Set it up and oiled the fretboard and I love it. The only thing I don’t like about it is the lack of tone control on the bridge pick up but that is easily fixed
My first guitar came in a Squier starter pack that included a sunburst Affinity HSS Strat (Indonesian made). I really like the guitar and keep it plugged in my room. Eventually I'll make some upgrades but for me it's definitely a keeper. I highly recommend them.
You look like Vincent (John Travolta) in Pulp Fiction haha.
Just bought one of these guitars after realising how easy CAGED chords were to play compared to my acoustic. I had the acoustic because I did not want to spend that much money without knowing whether I would commit, as you rightly said. I hadn't before, because I stuck to piano mostly and was scared of barre chords (yes.) but lately I overcame that and am practicing the CAGED system and have been practicing non stop and felt compelled to get an electric which is the one thing I wanted in the first place!
I subscribed! Thanks for this video, you've got some mad skills!
My first guitar was a Squier Affinity Stratocaster from 2002. It was cream white I added a blue pearloid pickguard to it. I have been using it ever since I bought it for $159. It still works great the only thing I've had to do to it was change out a jack other than that it works great. I have a Schecter C1 Platinum now which is my primary guitar I admit it is better than my Squier. But I still like to pull out my Squier and use it for low distortion tones. That little Squier is priceless to me.
2 years ago I got my first guitar a squire affinity telecaster, after about 8 months I replaced the pickups with a set of seymour duncans. Still play it and still practice on it. i still luv my cheapy guitar.
I recently got the Squier Strat hardtail kit and I am very impressed with the tone through the cheap amp. Good bang for the buck. I've almost got the intonation tuned in.
My first serious electric was the Squier Vintage Modified Strat with HSS Duncan Designed pickups. I loved those pickups so much that when I got a Mexican Fender, I put them in my new Strat. I still use them. To be honest, I cannot tell the difference between my old Squier and my new Fender. Both are excellent guitars that met all my intermediate level player needs.
I’ve got a Affinity tele which was $200 new and it’s just an amazing guitar. I’ve also got a 50s classic vibe Strat and it cost about $370. The classic vibe series are just insane. They looks and feels like a much more expensive guitar and the stock pickups sounds great. For a beginner they are one of the best choices.
Why is your voice so soothing, man?!
My Squier Comtemporary Strat with Active pickups is one of the best guitats I've played. I had many guitars Ernie Ball, Ibanez Prestige, LTD Deluxe and this one is just as killer as these
I Legion it’s one of my best guitars and I’ve got 15 and they all cost more than the squire. Was thinking of getting this HSS version too
Thanks! Got my first Squire, a Bullet. Haven't played in 40 years (last time I played CCR was on the Radio!). But this looks & feels ok.
I just bought a Red H H Squire and I have 35 yrs playing but like the look and feel of this guitar . Of course I'm modding the Tuners , Nut and maybe the bridge pup but that's for my taste and playing style . Its an Excellent Guitar for a seasoned player who doesn't mind doing some modding to get the most out of it !!
I have a Squier Strat Affinity HSS myself and I really do love it, however I am very much a beginner and can't play it very well yet. Hoping to learn how to play some nice tones on it soon.
Yeah, I bought the squier bullet strat (HSS) about a year ago and i love "playing" it. Tomorrow I'm going to the guitar store to check out a jackson js32 (strings through body). I might even pick it up in 2 or 3 months :)
Great job Sir review and play guitar 😮 wow that's awesome 👍😎 I like the variety of sounds great 😊
i love they moved the volume knobs a little bit further from the original vol pots position
I have been playing a squier bullet from 95 since 95. I own a made I'm Mexico strat as well and even a jackson monarkh but find myself playing the squier more then anything else! It feels great, sounds great and fits like a glove! Easily the best purchase I ever made. That guitar dosent owe me a dollar. If it stopped working tomorrow I couldn't complain...but I intend on playing it till I no longer work!
Haha I was just playing my Squire I got four years ago as my first electric guitar today and I was thoroughly enjoying myself
Certainly the quality isn't the greatest but it still is playable and sounds good
I spend more time practicing than worried about the gear I have
I started about five years ago, and I have three squires and epiphone and a PRS SE custom 24. I have changed the pick ups in three of my guitars. The squires are a good start and they can be easily upgraded or messed around with
Supermandad's fortress Do you think the PRS SE C24 can be a good starting guitar as well? They seem amazing. How does it compare to your Strat?
Started last year on a squier affinity tele, lost it to a house flood 6 months ago, i treasured the guitar so much... oh well...now i am upgrading to fender vintera telecaster 50s mod in january/february
I have an ibanez gio with the same pickup configuration. You pretty much cant go wrong with a squire or a gio when it comes to cheap beginner guitars. I'm primarily a bass player so its nice to have a decent inexpensive guitar around to write riffs and lead parts if i want to.
Along with the Frontman 15g amp, great starting combo for sure 🔥
I looked into them at a local guitar store and just about pulled the trigger on the HSS Squire Strat at around $179, until I looked around and did some research on similar models and after a long, in depth thinking about what do I really need when it comes to sound, tone and simplicity (which works best for me) I ended up with a Telecaster style instead. And looking into it further, I ended up deciding on a Harley Benton TE-70 model. It was actually less money even with shipping. They have great reviews and look great. The only down side is I have to wait 10 days to 2 weeks for mine to be delivered (coming from Germany) so there's that. I can't wait!
I would say, Squier Contemporary and Classic Vibe series are really some good affordable guitar for everyone (as long as you're not into modern metal). Play them in my local guitar shop here and hell do I regret not buying one of those especially during this quarantine period.
Hey Max, can you do a review on the Jackson Dinky Minion ? They're only $150.00 new and and I'm curious as to your thoughts if it would be a good starter guitar for a youngster. Thanks and hope you have a great Christmas & New Years.
Love your channel btw !!!
Awesome job on this Max. And i havent had the contemporary or model you have. I have owned quite a few of the Vintage Modified & classic vibe 50's/60's models & can agree with you in saying that when you step into the standard > deluxe > vintage modified/classic vibe/contemporary > signature models of the squiers you are definately into guitars not only great for modding but also as "keeper" guitars.
Terry's GG&G I bought a secondhand hand squier VM strat and fell in love with it. ..180euros ☺
"Rubric: -5 points for Danzig references. -5 points for not reading the description. -5 points for not watching far enough into the video to answer your own question. -5 points for misquoting me in your comment. 20 points possible. Everyone starts with an A!" .... This! Lol, so awesome. Thanks for the very informative video!
Jeff Healy played one in the 80's. I am astounded at what a nice guitar even the cheapest $150 dollar ones are today. The fret ends are usually sharp here in the midwest in the winter but other than that they are light years nicer than a cheap guitar from 1978. Back then most of those the strings would be a half inch off the neck. Amps too, that Blackstar sounds great too. I have FLY 3 which is amazing for what it is. This a pretty cool age for gear.
Just the most professional videos on youtube.
I just bought my first guitar in 30 years. I was really close to ordering a Wolf LP style, but the currency exchange and international freight to Australia killed it for me. Same deal with Harley Benton. In the end it was going to be a Yamaha revstar or a Squier classic vibe. The revstar was a little out of budget so I got the classic vibe HSS. Haven't really tested it out yet, but it looks and feels great. I've now learnt that Artist Guitars are like an AIO in Australia and they have reasonably priced LP and 335 style guitars. One of thise might become axe #2 (if I stick with it)